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🇰🇷 Korean · Advanced Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 9 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The bows

The bowing room after the meal, dates and chestnuts in a bowl: live well, the two of you, and don't fight; we'll live well, Grandma; now the dates and chestnuts, hold out the skirt; how many are you throwing; dates for daughters, chestnuts for sons, nine; we caught only five; five is plenty, may you be healthy and happy; come to Jeonju often, with my great-grandchildren.

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THE STORY

The bowing room of the wedding hall after the meal, the couple in the traditional dress, Mrs. Park and Grandma with a bowl of dates and chestnuts. Eli and Su-a are respectful to both; Grandma speaks casually to the couple and Mrs. Park politely.

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둘이 잘 살아라. 싸우지 말고.du-ri jal sa-ra-ra. ssa-u-ji mal-go.Live well, the two of you. And don't fight.
아이 많이 낳아라.a-i ma-ni na-a-ra.Have lots of children.
잘 살게요, 할머니.jal sal-kke-yo, hal-meo-ni.We'll live well, Grandma.
이제 대추하고 밤이에요. 치마 벌려요.i-je dae-chu-ha-go ba-mi-e-yo. chi-ma beol-lyeo-yo.Now the dates and chestnuts. Hold out the skirt.
몇 개 던지세요?myeot kkae deon-ji-se-yo?How many are you throwing?
대추는 딸, 밤은 아들. 아홉 개!dae-chu-neun ttal, ba-meun a-deul. a-hop kkae!Dates for daughters, chestnuts for sons. Nine!
다섯 개밖에 못 받았어요.da-seot kkae-ba-kke mot ba-da-sseo-yo.We caught only five.
행복하기 바랍니다haeng-bo-ka-gi ba-ram-ni-damay you be happy: happy, in the noun shape, then we hope
다섯 개면 충분해요. 건강하고 행복하기 바랍니다.da-seot kkae-myeon chung-bun-hae-yo. geon-gang-ha-go haeng-bo-ka-gi ba-ram-ni-da.Five is plenty. May you be healthy and happy.
전주에 자주 와라. 증손주하고 같이.jeon-ju-e ja-ju wa-ra. jeung-son-ju-ha-go ga-chi.Come to Jeonju often. With my great-grandchildren.